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1. What is DirectAccess?
In Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 it enhances the productivity of mobile workers by connecting them seamlessly and more securely to their corporate network any time they have Internet access—without the need to VPN. When your IT department enab
You can add more space to existing primary partitions and logical drives by extending them into adjacent unallocated space on the same disk. To extend a basic volume - it must be raw or formatted with the NTFS file system.
Only sites added to the local Intranet Zones
To another hard disk in the same computer - network or to removable media.

2. What is required to upgrade Vista to Windows 7?
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Editions
The latest Vista Service Pack
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a
So the downstream servers can recieve its approved updates via parent server. This allows multiple points of deployment. Downstream servers also can be delegated the permission to approve their own updates

3. How do you upgrade windows 7?
It can be configured to to state the minimum level of system health. Example: To require or not require anitvirus - antipiracy - or firewall to connect to the network.
If you are logged in as an administrator you can shrink an existing partition or volume to create unallocated disk space - from which you can create a new partition or volume. You can shrink a volume even on a Basic Disk.
At the volume level - not the drive level.
All you have to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock those new features.

4. What is Aero Shake?
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.
Internet printing protocol. Used for connecting to printers via web browser.
Does not
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.

5. What wireless protocolls can be used to authenticate smart cards?
Does not
No
They must be configured with the ip addresses of the radius server.
WPA2 and 802.1x but require EAP-TLS to be enable.

6. Can Wireless profiles can be exported and imported using a flash drive?
Yes
Credentials - such as user names and passwords that you use to log on to websites or other computers on a network. By storing your credentials - Windows can automatically log you on to websites or other computers. Credentials are saved in special fol
It is a network health policy defines the minumum level of client health required to connect to the network.
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.

7. What does DISM do?
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
Deploy a secondary zone.
You can allow by adding the device vendor's GUID to the allow list in a GPO.
On a core server

8. What does "wbdadmin -startbackup -allcritical" do?
Set IE back to its default settings
Create persistent connections to computers with POWERSHELL
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).
Run: Cscript slmgr.vbs /dl

9. What event viewer log is the Radius server (NPS) logs stored?
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
Boot into Windows Vista to initiate a direct upgrade to Windows 7 - insert the Windows 7 setup DVD - run SETUP.EXE and choose the Upgrade option. Do not boot directly to the setup DVD.
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
The local security logs.

10. What is AppLocker?
Disable AutoComplete in Internet Explorer
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.
A new feature for Offline Files & Folders. Prior to Windows 7 - to open a file across a slow network - client computers always retrieved the file from the server - even if the client computer had recently read the file. With Windows 7 transparent cac
A new feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that replaces the Software Restriction Policies (SRP) feature. One of the advantages of Applocker rules over SRP is you can assign a rule to a security group or an individual user.

11. Does the Advanced Firewall already has a predefined Homegroup inbound rule?
BCD boot file creation and repair tool. The bcdboot.exe command-line tool is used to copy critical boot files to the system partition and to create a new system BCD store.
It is a network health policy defines the minumum level of client health required to connect to the network.
It will display driver signing status
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.

12. What should you use for enhanced wireless security?
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.
By running the Update Status summary report.
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.

13. What is a NAT forwarding?
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).
At the volume level - not the drive level.
The system will shut down. The next time you start this system (after cloning it) - it will install with the settings in the XML file. The Computer Name will be automatically generated.
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.

14. What does the Storage Manager Report mmc allow you to do?
Using wecutil -cs in an xml file.
Use the route delete command.
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.
Windows PE and Windows.old.

15. What does MISEXEC.EXE do?
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
Contains a list of dynamically updated list of authorities for the zone.
Enterprise Admins
Does not have

16. What is the name of the folder that stores all the system backup images?

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17. What command is used to view the network monitor via command line?
The DFS service attempts to keep the domain based namespace highly consistent by polling the pcd emulator after the namespace changes. This bypasses the needing to wait for the ad replication to update the namespace object. This can increase load on
They are in the first 48 bits /48
NMCAP. You can initiate a packet capture and make a .cap file to replay later. It allows you to accept a .cap files as input useful in parsing traffic by different ports or ip address. Example: NMCap /inputcapture test.cap /capture IPV4.Address ==10.
By an EFS Data Recovery Agent. If the computer is in a workgroup and the user has forgotten their password - the user should recover their own password with a Password Reset Disk in order to retain access to their encrypted files. If the administrato

18. What is a split tunnel VPN?
This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.
It operates by deploying a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 as a host in the branch office. Clients are configured with the fully qualified domain name of the host computer so that they can retrieve content from the Hosted Cache - when
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".

19. What does User Rights policy governs?
Who can shutdown a computer
Through Group Policy at Computer configuration | Administrative Templates | Network | Offline Files | Enable Transparent Caching.
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.
They need to be configured us use 802.1x RADIUS authentication

20. What can storage reports be used for?
Windows Aero was revised to be more touch-friendly.
No
Duplicate file identification - disk usage patterns - dormant files identification - and audit screening.
Only Business Track Windows 7 editions (Professional - Enterprise - Ultimate).

21. If you wanted to encrypt the connection between a client PC and the WSUS server what would you use?
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.
MSCHAP2 is user/password authentication while EAP-TLS is comuter authentication via certificate or smart card.
NMCAP. You can initiate a packet capture and make a .cap file to replay later. It allows you to accept a .cap files as input useful in parsing traffic by different ports or ip address. Example: NMCap /inputcapture test.cap /capture IPV4.Address ==10.
SSL

22. What can Windows 7 Enterprise can be directly upgraded to?
For example - you can create rules based on the publisher attribute that is persistent through updates - or you can create rules for a specific version of a file.
Expose a WIM file contents through Windows Explorer. You can run BCDEDIT.EXE against the mounted image to create or modify the image's boot configuration database.
Windows 7 Ultimate.
It can be used to configure an unattended install of Windows 7. The answer file is now an XML file instead of an INF file. You should to use Windows System Image Manager to create the XML file. To use this XML file - copy it to c:windowssystem32syspr

23. What does NETSH BRANCHCACHE FLUSH do?
Setup a GlobalNames zone.
Clear the content being cached
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.
The Default Programs Control Panel applet

24. The WSUS server and remote SQL server _____________.
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
Cannot be in different domains
Forward to another DNS server
It contains new capabilities and extensions that you can: Define rules based on file attributes - Create exceptions to rules - Import and export rules - and use audit-only mode.

25. How do you secure a WSUS connection to a remote SQL server?
For example - you can create a rule that allows all Windows processes to run except Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
IPSEC
It enables you to surf the web without leaving a trail in Internet Explorer. This helps prevent anyone else who might be using your computer from seeing where you visited and what you looked at on the web. You can start InPrivate Browsing from the ne
A user to submit a print job to a printer and manage their own print jobs through the "Manage Documents" permission granted to the Creator Owners Group. If you grant a user "Manage Documents" - then they can manage ALL jobs submitted to that printer.

26. What requirements needs to be met to use network level authentication?
Client needs Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 or above - Client must use an os that supports CredSSP (Credential Security Support Providoer) - The terminal server must user windoes 2008 and above.
It will prevent a user from deleting files in a folder. Granting Modify permission to the Creator Owners Group will allow users to delete the files they create but not the files of other users.
Problem Steps Recorder in the Windows 7 operating system is a feature that enables users to record their interactions with an application and provide a detailed screen-by-screen view with accompanying information including mouse clicks and keyboard i
Use Safe Mode and then roll back the driver if it was recently updated.

27. What does Cipher /K do?
You will be prompted to reconnect online. To disable offline mode - select it from the Tools menu.
Use it to generate an EFS user certificate
A CA users trust or they will get error messages when trying to securely access a web site. They can avoid the error by installing the CA certificate to the Trusted Root Certificate Store.
Also known as root scalability mode. Allows organizations with more than 16 namespace servers use consistency mode. They poll the nearest dc every hour instead of the pdc emulator. This reduces network traffic to the pdc emulator but clients might ha

28. How do you display detailed Windows Activation and License status?
Run: Cscript slmgr.vbs /dl
Use the DHCPv6 to obtain both IPV6 addresses and additional configuration settings.
They are written in XML and be created using the Windows System Image Manager or a text editor like notepad.
IPV4 and IPV6

29. Can users can share encrypted files with another user by giving them permission?
You will be prompted to reconnect online. To disable offline mode - select it from the Tools menu.
Contains a list of dynamically updated list of authorities for the zone.
Clients establish an IPsec tunnel for the IPv6 traffic to the DirectAccess server - which acts as a gateway to the intranet. The DirectAccess client establishes two IPsec tunnels: Psec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) tunnel and IPsec ESP tunnel.
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer

30. What do you do if the firewall is running on the remote PC?
Only a local administrator
Where you go to manage your documents - music - pictures - and other files. You can browse your files the same way you would in a folder - or you can view your files arranged by properties like date - type - and author. In some ways - a library is si
Use the net sh command to configure the proper ports for remote management.
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Editions

31. What happens when 3rd party vendors create a new driver?
It sees if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware - devices - and installed programs for known compatibility issues - gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found - and recommends what to do before you upgrade.
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate user folders - files - and file types to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.
It is submitted to Microsoft for "device signing" to ensure the driver was adequately tested and will not affect the integrity of the operating system. Critical files are digitally signed so that any changes to these may be easily detected. However n

32. How do you setup multiple mx records?
Sett up a priority for the preferred smtp server.
The first time a user opens a file in a shared folder - Windows 7 reads the file from the server and then stores it in a cache on the computer's hard disk drive. The second and subsequent times a user reads the same file - Windows 7 retrieves the cac
Install and run many Windows XP productivity applications directly from your Windows 7-based PC. It utilizes virtualization technology - such as Windows Virtual PC - to provide a virtual Windows XP Professional SP3 environment for Windows 7 so that o
DNS suffix search lists

33. What OSs support SSTP?
It can enable a windows feature on an offline image with the /Enable-Feature option
Clear the content being cached
Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and above.
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions

34. What does the Hosted Cache mode do?
The command used to preform an offline defrag. Example: jetpack DHCP.mdb temp.mdb
It operates by deploying a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 as a host in the branch office. Clients are configured with the fully qualified domain name of the host computer so that they can retrieve content from the Hosted Cache - when
The Default Programs Control Panel applet
Clients establish an IPsec tunnel for the IPv6 traffic to the DirectAccess server - which acts as a gateway to the intranet. The DirectAccess client establishes two IPsec tunnels: Psec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) tunnel and IPsec ESP tunnel.

35. What does AppLocker allows you to generate default rules for?
Issue a recovery agent certificate to a user and then import that certificate into a GPO that applies to the computer where that user will be allowed to recover any EFS encrypted files. EFS Data recovery agents are optional
It contains new capabilities and extensions that you can: Define rules based on file attributes - Create exceptions to rules - Import and export rules - and use audit-only mode.
Each of the rule types. For example - the default rules for Executables are: Allow members of the local Administrators group to run all applications - Allow members of the Everyone group to run applications that are located in the Windows folder - Al
By caching reads to remote files over a slow network in the Offline Files (CSC) cache. Subsequent reads to the same file are then satisfied from the client (cache) after verifying the integrity of the cached copy.

36. What does the max=32000 mean in 'create vdisk file = c: vhd windows 7 vhdfilename.vhd max = 32000'
A .WFW file
dynamic drives
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.

37. Can the Application Compatibility Kit can also search and report on the applications installed on a Windows 7 computer?
A processor that supports the hardware virtualization using either the AMD-V or Intel VT options. 256MB of RAM is dedicated to the XP client so the Windows 7 computer should have at least 2GB of overall RAM. Windows XP Mode is only available in Windo
Yes
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.

38. What should you do if you receive warnings that your virtual memory is low?
Setup a GlobalNames zone.
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.
Increase the minimum size of your paging file. Windows sets the initial minimum size of the paging file equal to the amount of random access memory (RAM) installed on your computer plus 300 megabytes (MB) - and the maximum size equal to three times t
Assign a ipsec policy to all computers - verify the computers can manually authenticate. Assign a client respond only IPSEC policy to the computers. Also either the request server or the security server need IPSEC polices assigned.

39. What can administrators due with file server resource manager?
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.
Boot Configuration Database - Boot Configuration Data (BCD) files provide a store that is used to describe boot applications and boot application settings. The objects and elements in the store effectively replace Boot.ini.
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).

40. What OSs disallow the uninstalliatin of IPV6?
Windows Vista - Window 7 and Server 2008.
You can add more space to existing primary partitions and logical drives by extending them into adjacent unallocated space on the same disk. To extend a basic volume - it must be raw or formatted with the NTFS file system.
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3
A roecord to indicate the smtp server.

41. What can you use the User State Migration Tools (USMT) for?
Streamline and simplify user state migration during large deployments of Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. USMT captures user accounts - user files - operating system settings - and application settings - and then migrates them to a new
Through a GPO under Application Control Policies in the Computer Security Settings Node.
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.
Restrict the share permissions of the DFS root share.

42. Wireless profiles _____________ - the PC needs to be connected to the LAN first.
Through Group Policy at Computer configuration | Administrative Templates | Network | Offline Files | Enable Transparent Caching.
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.
Can be configured through a GPO
Conditional forward

43. How many bits are in the GLOBAL/UNIQUE LOCAL prefix?
They are in the first 48 bits /48
L2TP/IPSEC with EAP-TLS.
Does not
Client needs Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 or above - Client must use an os that supports CredSSP (Credential Security Support Providoer) - The terminal server must user windoes 2008 and above.

44. What do you do if you install an older operating AFTER you install Windows 7?
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.
By the RRAS manager or from the command line. For the subnet you can either use the / command or the octet subnet. Example: Route -p add 192.168.1.0/24 192.168.1.1
You will need to run "Startup Repair" from within the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.

45. What is Network Level Authentication?
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.
Disable AutoComplete in Internet Explorer
A scheduled task that runs by default collecting information for the Reliability monitor. If disabled it must reenabled manually from the task scheduler mmc snapin.
An authentication method that completes user authentication before you establish a full Remote Desktop connection and the logon screen appears. This can help protect the remote computer from hackers and malicious software.

46. What controlls file extensions?
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.
All Programs - Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode Applications. To run your application directly from the Windows 7 desktop - just go to your Start menu.
No they are disabled
The Default Programs Control Panel applet

47. What is the command to add a DNS server?
Install NAP on the computer with the DHCP service.Configure NAP as a RADIUS proxy and forward connection requests to the RADIUS server.
Enterprise and Ultimate versions. The limitation refers only to the ability to enable protection on a removable storage device. Once BitLocker To Go is added to a storage device - that device can be used normally with any version of Windows 7. It can
Divide up a large WIM file into multiple smaller .SWM files
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3

48. What is new in Windows User State Migration Tool (USMT) 4.0?
It contains new capabilities and extensions that you can: Define rules based on file attributes - Create exceptions to rules - Import and export rules - and use audit-only mode.
ISATAP - Teredo and 6to4
It enables you to surf the web without leaving a trail in Internet Explorer. This helps prevent anyone else who might be using your computer from seeing where you visited and what you looked at on the web. You can start InPrivate Browsing from the ne
Offline migration is a new scenario in which enables the ScanState tool to run inside a different Windows operating system than the Windows operating system from which ScanState is gathering files and settings.

49. What do you modify to define CD Autoplay settings and file associations?
A .WFW file
First the local link address sends a router discovery packet (Router Solicitation message). If the router request is received then a Public address corrosponding to the global or unique local address prefix in the message.
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.
Default Programs Control Panel applet

50. How do you determine if your PC's ip and its default gateway are on the same network?
Take the number of networks and take the square root of it. Subtract that number from the subnet mask. The result is the original mask.
It can be configured to to state the minimum level of system health. Example: To require or not require anitvirus - antipiracy - or firewall to connect to the network.
L2TP/IPSEC with EAP-TLS.
Take the ip address and use the AND command on the calculator to AND the ip address and the subnet. NOTE: AND each octet separately. Then AND the gateway and the subnet. If the AND results are the same you are on the same subnet.